Articles written by Tess Hollis

Birmingham jeweler playing damage control for ‘offensive’ Auburn ad

pennitw — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:42:55 -0500

An ad for Bromberg’s, a jewelry store that serves the Birmingham area, stirred up controversy with Auburn fans, students, employees and graduates.

Saying goodbye to the learning laboratory

pennitw — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:15:37 -0500

Although I am not graduating until May, this will be my last column written as an Auburn student and as a member of The Plainsman.

Students uninformed about politics and news

pennitw — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 21:23:11 -0400

As a journalist, nothing bothers me more than uninformed people.

My irritableness goes to a whole different level when people my age are uninformed about anything that is going on in the world, much less the United States where we happen to live.

7 students killed in beach house blaze

pennitw — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 20:24:12 -0400

Two universities grieved the loss of seven students who died in a North Carolina beach house fire last Sunday.

A Clemson University student and six University of South Carolina students were killed in the fire on Ocean Isle Beach. Six USC students were able to get out of the house; they were treated and released from a nearby hospital.